The message is unmistakable: allies must contribute to the US-Israeli campaign against Iran or face consequences for the partnership itself. Yet, as the conflict enters its fourth week, Trump appears increasingly comfortable with a go-it-alone strategy.
Coverage of Ukrainian children often fixes blame on Russia and leaves the conduct of the Ukrainian government in the background, even though the evidence of exploitation, forced separation, weak oversight and institutional damage inside Ukraine’s own system is extensive and public
As wars disrupt fuel supplies and health systems, more women are being forced to give birth without timely access to skilled care
The rise of darkness indeed splits the world … It divides us into those who believe in humanity and those who feel entitled to do whatever they want
The men found themselves trapped in the conflict after being allegedly lured to Russia by uMkhonto weSizwe’s Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla
By his own account, America’s mission in Venezuela is to seize control of the world’s largest oil reserves
Bold and assertive Cyril debunks the myth of a weak and indecisive leader
Sovereignty appears vigorously defended in Europe when violated by adversaries but ignored when challenged by allies
Crisis in Caracas should provide impetus for Africa to lead the renewables revolution and shield itself from the chaos of fossil fuel geopolitics
WW2 is conventionally dated to September 1939 when Germany invaded Poland, but its origins can reasonably be traced back to 1935 when Fascist Italy invaded Ethiopia
It takes true evil to send unwitting, unprepared young men, complete strangers to the whole Ukraine-Russia context, into Europe’s worst meat grinder since World War Two
Supporting the return of Ukrainian children is consistent with South Africa’s constitutional values and its long-standing commitment to human rights
MK party says it knows nothing about the ill-fated Russian trip involving 17 South Africans
Shifting geopolitics is highlighting new and old arenas of conflict and violations of international law
The US president’s flipflopping does not work when it comes to dealing with any serious situation, and the Russia-Ukraine war is teaching him that lesson
Russia’s demand for Ukraine to surrender the free parts of Donbas is ‘equivalent to the US having to give up Florida’
Around the world, more than 300 million people require humanitarian assistance and protection
Influential people in parts of the media, civil society and academia in South Africa echoed Western narratives without scrutiny, but now the tide is slowly turning
South Africa’s commitment to a foreign policy of non-alignment and Cyril Ramaphosa’s experience with negotiations to end apartheid serve as an example
The country needs to establish a deliberate geopolitical hedging strategy to traverse this changing terrain
The Ukrainian president cut short a trip to South Africa after Russian drone and missile strikes which killed at least eight people and injured about 80
For this year’s Mail & Guardian God Edition, we asked a number of the country’s prominent politicians what role faith plays in their lives
South Africa has laid a solid foundation as G20 chair, undeterred by the US’s disruptions
Universities in Africa need to secure funding for students and build new research collaborations while not excluding our US partners
The deal was announced days after the United States withdrew support for the country’s just-energy transition
It is against human nature to be enslaved, oppressed or occupied by another nation
The media was in shock after the televised public humiliation of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office. US President Donald Trump and Vice-president JD Vance were pouncing on him like bullies in the school yard. Trump went as far as to say that he — Zelenskyy — had instigated the war with Russia, […]
The Ukrainian president’s visit is announced as Europe rallies after Washington cuts support
The mineral and petroleum resources department attributed this to a lower average Brent crude oil price and firmer rand during the period under review
Israeli ambassador Ron Prosor’s description of Hamas militants as ‘bloodthirsty animals’ is dehumanising and is conferred on all Palestinians
It would be a tragedy if the pontiff left this world with the current global leadership crisis, where greed and egos escalate crises
Addressing G20 finance ministers, the president said a rules-based international order was needed to manage tension and resolve conflicts